As part of this partnership, both companies will collaborate across multiple areas of business, including demand generation by providing access to customers of both brands, online-to-offline services integration, data operation, and branding.

According to the data from Ctrip-owned Skyscanner, the report shows that nearly 600,000 football fans from 83 countries visited Russia during the period of the tournament.

Ctrip.com has announced the completion of a strategic investment in Boom Supersonic, the leading supersonic airplane developer. Boom is applying the proceeds to accelerate the development of the company’s Mach-2.2 airliner.

Ctrip.com International has signed a definitive agreement with the majority shareholders of Skyscanner under which the Chinese company will take control of the company. The terms of the acquisition value Skyscanner at approximately £1.4 billion. Skyscanner’s current management team will continue to manage Skyscanner’s operations independently as part of the Ctrip group.

Ctrip.com International has entered into an agreement to acquire Celebrity Century, a 1,814-passenger cruise ship, from Royal Caribbean Cruises.  Royal Caribbean Cruises will continue to operate Celebrity Century until April 2015. Exquisite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyseas, a co-founded company by Ctrip and other investors, which targets to provide Chinese customers the world-class and tailor-made cruise products.

Jumeirah Group has announced Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts and Ctrip.com International, China’s leading travel service enterprise, have signed a Global Direct Connectivity Partnership Agreement in Shanghai. This is the first time a luxury hotel group from the Middle East has signed an agreement of this nature with Ctrip.